Music
Press
Over the past 30 years Vox Violins has collected piles of press - radio interviews - 45 rpm, Cassette and CD reviews - video copys of television interviews and performances - filled diarys during their journeys with music - written and co-written songs for recording projects - They have been studio musicians for others projects - Produced CDs and vinyl for compilations on both coasts, as well as productions for individual artists.
For the past 10 years they have experienced what it is like to live and work their music in a mostly local way. Therefore instead of playing only concerts and festivals they have diversified by offering their talents for sale in corporate settings, weddings (they have always played weddings) - Beth has continued to teach privately and taken on more than she used to while living locally only. Mark has continued to work in R&B/Funk music throughout the Niagara Region with several bands and on call with others. He also has been back stage manager for the entire Wine Festival which hires top end Canadian talent every Sept. in downtown St. Catharines. They have also been busy in the local arts community organising and producing shows at Brock University 4 years in a row called NIAGARA WEAVE which Mark produced and hosted showcasing a wide variety of local talent in a soft seater setting. They have video footage of these shows as well. The show was the inspiration for what is now an annual showcase here in Niagara called IN THE SOIL.
Vox Violins did get away occasionally over the past 10 years; Ireland to play some pubs booked around the Dingle Peninsula, they also got back to Dobrofest in Trnava, Slovakia in 2006. They continue to play in concert in events such as Niagara Wine Festival, the annual ECOFEST and other local arts shows in the area.
FOR THEM THIS EPK IS THEIR FIRST FORAY INTO THE EVER CHANGING WORLD OF SELF PROMOTION. THEY WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU SOME PRESS WHICH IS RELEVENT TO TODAY.
"NIAGARA MAGAZINE" www.niagaramag.ca
A LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE WITH 50,000 CIRCULATION IS DOING a REGULAR FEATURE THEY CALL - IN PERSON WITH - FOR MAY/JUNE IT WILL BE "PARTNERS IN ART" THEY WILL BE FEATURED AS THE 'MUSICAL' PARTNERS - IT INVOLVES A PHOTO SHOOT AND A 'FUN' Q&A. This magazine is out now and it will be posted on line soon but you can request a hard copy on line at their web site.
Please feel free to contact us for referrals. - VOX VIOLINS
Discography
Vox Violins has had officially - Two CDs out.
1./Playing With Pollywogs.
(Recorded at Grant Avenue, engineered by Bob Doyge)
2./ Hwy 20 (They recorded and toured with Doug Cox-Dobro player from Comox B.C.)
They have music uploaded to CBC3. You can watch them on youtube and they have a myspace account
Photos
Bio
Vox Violins met in LONDON at Home County Folk Festival in 1980. They have played the festival twice to date as Vox Violins. They have played BLUE SKYS FESTIVAL, OWEN SOUND, VANCOUVER ISLAND FOLK FESTIVAL, KISPIOX FOLK FESTIVAL and others - many folk society concerts across Canada and (literally) weddings wakes and funerals. Many many pubs as well - Mark has produced a CD of Haida Gwaii folk artists with Vox Violins sweetening the tracks back in Ontario. Vox Violins has two CDs (officially released) 3 smaller releases and a new one in the works which they'd like to officially release this year. Vox Violins is committed to their music and continue to entertain people with heart felt renditions of theirs and others compositions. Beth Bartley is a graduate of western university music program majoring in Performance. Mark Clifford is a graduate of the Music Industy Arts Program at Fanshawe College where he majored in Production.
What sets them apart? "Noone sounds like Vox Violins!"
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